CANFORGEN 103/19 CMP 059/19

PROMOTIONS AND SENIOR APPOINTMENTS (AMENDMENT 3) 2019 – GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS

  1. FOLLOWING MY PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS THAT WILL OCCUR IN 2019. THESE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS WILL SUPPORT RECENT DECISIONS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THEY REFLECT OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO OPERATE AS A UNIFIED CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) LED BY REGULAR AND RESERVE FORCE OFFICERS. I WISH TO OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCEREST BEST WISHES TO THOSE TAKING ON NEW APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  2. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, RESULTING FROM RETIREMENTS, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    1. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

      (1) LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER WILL BE APPOINTED VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT- GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK

      (2) LIEUTENANT-GENERAL W.D. EYRE WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER CANADIAN ARMY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER

      (3) REAR-ADMIRAL H.C. EDMUNDSON WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF VICE-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL W.D. EYRE

      (4) MAJOR-GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR- ADMIRAL H.C. EDMUNDSON

      (5) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.M. GAGNE WILL BE PROMOTED TO MAJOR-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF STRATEGY MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN

      (6) COLONEL F.G. CARPENTIER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS COMMANDER 2 CANADIAN DIVISION AND JOINT TASK FORCE (EAST), IN MONTREAL QC, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A.J. CARIGNAN

  3. INDIVIDUAL SCREENING AND POSTING MESSAGES WILL BE DISPATCHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PRESS RELEASES ARE TO BE COORDINATED WITH ADM (PA) / DPAO. ALL OFFICERS ARE TO FORWARD TO DSA COORD AN UPDATED BIOGRAPHY IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH AND AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH, AS APPLICABLE
  4. APPOINTMENTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STAFFING, SCREENING OR DIPLOMATIC APPROVALS WILL BE PROMULGATED IN FUTURE MESSAGES
  5. SIGNED BY GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CDS

PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SUPERIEURES (MODIFICATION 3) 2019 – OFFICIERS GENERAUX

  1. SUITE A MON ANNONCE PRECEDENTE, J AI LE PRIVILEGE D ANNONCER D AUTRES PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS POUR LES OFFICIERS GENERAUX QUI AURONT LIEU EN 2019. CES PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SOUTIENDRONT CERTAINES DECISIONS RECENTES AU SUJET DES OPERATIONS MILITAIRES ET DE NOS CONTRIBUTIONS INTERNATIONALES, DE MEME QUE NOTRE ENGAGEMENT ENVERS DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES (FAC) UNIFIEES DIRIGEES PAR DES OFFICIERS DE LA FORCE REGULIERE ET DE LA RESERVE. JE VOUDRAIS EGALEMENT FELICITER ET SOUHAITER UN BON SUCCES A TOUS CEUX ET CELLES QUI ONT RECEMMENT ETE SELECTIONNES POUR UNE NOUVELLE NOMINATION SUPERIEURE ET DE NOUVELLES RESPONSABILITES
  2. LES PROMOTIONS ET LES NOMINATIONS RESULTANT DES RETRAITES SONT LES SUIVANTES:
    1. LE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK PRENDRA SA RETRAITE, CE QUI OCCASIONNERA LES PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SUIVANTES :

      (1) LE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER SERA NOMME VICE-CHEF D ETAT- MAJOR DE LA DEFENSE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK

      (2) LE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL W.D. EYRE ET NOMME COMMANDANT DE L ARMEE CANADIENNE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU LIEUTENANT- GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER

      (3) LE CONTRE-AMIRAL H.C. EDMUNDSON SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE VICE- AMIRAL ET NOMME COMMANDAN DU COMMANDEMENT DU PERSONNEL MILITAIRE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU MAJOR-GENERAL W.D. EYRE

      (4) LE MAJOR-GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN EST NOMME COMMANDANT ADJOINT DU COMMANDEMENT DU PERSONNEL MILITAIRE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU CONTRE-AMIRAL H.C. EDMUNDSON

      (5) LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.M. GAGNE SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE MAJOR- GENERAL ET NOMME CHEF D ETAT MAJOR STRATEGIE DU COMMANDEMENT PERSONNEL MILITAIRE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU MAJOR- GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN

      (6) LE COLONEL F.G. CARPENTIER SERA PROMU AU GRADE INTERIMAIRE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL PENDANT LA DUREE DE L AFFECTATION ET NOMME COMMANDANT 2E DIVISION DU CANADA ET DE LA FORCE OPERATIONELLE INTERARMEES (EST) A MONTREAL, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A.J. CARIGNAN

  3. LES MESSAGES DE SELECTION ET DE MUTATION SERONT EXPEDIES DES QUE POSSIBLE. LES COMMUNIQUES DE PRESSE DOIVENT ETRE COORDONNES AVEC LE SMA (AP)/DOAP. ON DEMANDE A TOUS LES OFFICIERS DE FAIRE PARVENIR AU COORD DNS, UNE NOUVELLE BIOGRAPHIE EN FRANCAIS ET EN ANGLAIS AINSI QU UNE PHOTO RECENTE, SELON LE BESOIN
  4. LES NOMINATIONS REQUERANT UN TRAVAIL D ETAT-MAJOR, UNE EVALUATION OU UNE NOTE DIPLOMATIQUE SUPPLEMENTAIRES SERONT PROMULGUEES DANS DE FUTURS MESSAGES
  5. SIGNE PAR LE GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CEMD

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